The Georgia Tech Fellowships Office is hosting two information sessions for rising seniors and graduate students to help you learn about two important award opportunities: the Fulbright Grant and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
You are invited to attend one or both information sessions to learn about the Fulbright Grant and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. GT Fellowships Office staff and special guests will speak at both sessions. If you are interested in learning more about the award and the application process OR if you are already preparing an application, these sessions are for you!
Fulbright Info Session: Monday, June 10th from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm in Clough 129
Special guests include two recent GT graduates who will share about their experiences as Fulbright recipients.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Info Session: Tuesday, June 18th from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm in Clough 129
Faculty presenter: Dr. Manu Platt.
Dr. Platt is a Professor in the Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.
If you have any questions regarding these info sessions or national fellowships, please contact Kathryn Meehan at kathryn.meehan@gatech.edu.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
Co-Op Opportunities Open at Kimberly Clark
Kimberly Clark is seeking some additional talent to fill remaining openings this year at various locations. The opportunities are for Summer (June start to mid-December) or Fall (August start to mid-December).
Below are the position and locations available as well as instructions for applying.
These are Engineering and Scientist Roles for Co-ops:
Division Location Term Majors
NACP - BABY CHILD CARE Neenah,
WI FA ChE
GLOBAL NONWOVENS Lexington,
NC FA ChE
K-C PROFESSIONAL Mobile,
AL SU-FA ME, ChE, EE
GLOBAL NONWOVENS Berkeley,NC SU-FA EE, ChE (female only)
NACP - ADULT FEMININE CARE Neenah,
WI FA ChE
GMO - CORPRATE R&E Neenah,
WI FA MSE
Washroom Loudon,
TN FA ChE
GMO - CORPRATE R&E Neenah,
Wi FA MSE,
CHEM
Instructions:
1. Create a profile
online at www.careersatkc.com
a.
Upload a recent “unofficial” transcript and a current resume.
2. Contact Alexander Bedillion, a GT student currently co-oping at K-C) to let him know you are interested and have set up your profile. Email Alexander.Bedillion@kcc.com
3. Qualified candidates (GPA 3.0 or higher as well as not
requiring any Visa sponsorship now or in the future) will be contacted by Joann Milhaupt at Kimberly Clark to set up a phone interview.
.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Attention: Graduating Seniors in Fall 2013
If you anticipate completing your program of study in FALL 2013, you must complete the
Online Application for Graduation this semester. There are a few steps you should take BEFORE:
- Confirm that your major, minor and any concentration is listed correctly in your records. If anything is inaccurate, it must be fixed BEFORE you complete the application.
- If you are pursuing the Biotechnology concentration, make sure it is listed in your records! If not, you must add it to your record—see link: http://www.degreeworks.gatech.edu/images/training/concentration_mgt.pdf
- In addition to the Online Application for Graduation, students with a minor must also submit an "Approved Program of Study for Undergraduate Minors" form that is signed by your major and minor advisor. These forms and the requirements for a minor are located at:www.catalog.gatech.edu/academics/minors.php
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Open Positions with Frito-Lay
Frito-Lay R&D currently has several open position that they are seeking to fill within the June-August time frame. The roles are available within the R&D organization in Dallas in the corporate offices of Frito-Lay, and the job descriptions are as follows:
This position could range from an R&D Engineer to Associate Principal Engineer depending on experience.
• Lead technical assignments for the Frito-Lay team in the areas of new product development, process development, product/process improvement.
• Lead the identification, assessment, validation and commercialization of new technologies.
• Utilize scientific methods to develop knowledge that creates business opportunities that support the company strategic market objectives.
• Provide technical and business risk assessment/perspectives related to new product development.
• Design and execute experiments, and analyze and interpret data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process issues.
• Leverage external and internal experts for key analytical and sensory research.
• Participate as an active member of cross-functional business development teams comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines, including Marketing, Purchasing, Engineering and other groups.
Qualifications:
• BS Chemical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years Experience - Research and/or Industry.
• Experience in a wide range of food product and process development and commercialization preferred.
• High level understanding of product formulation and development, ingredient technology, food processing, food safety, process control and quality management.
• Self-starter with excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to work with various personalities and work styles, and good influence management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into strategic and tactical project goals and objectives.
• Proven ability to make significant technical scientific advances utilizing internal and/or external resources.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Must be willing and able to travel 25% of the time.
For further information, please contact:
Enrique Michel
Frito-Lay R&D, Principal Engineer
7701 Legacy dr. Plano, TX 75024
Enrique.Michel@PepsiCo.com
This position could range from an R&D Engineer to Associate Principal Engineer depending on experience.
• Lead technical assignments for the Frito-Lay team in the areas of new product development, process development, product/process improvement.
• Lead the identification, assessment, validation and commercialization of new technologies.
• Utilize scientific methods to develop knowledge that creates business opportunities that support the company strategic market objectives.
• Provide technical and business risk assessment/perspectives related to new product development.
• Design and execute experiments, and analyze and interpret data to make sound technical recommendations on product and process issues.
• Leverage external and internal experts for key analytical and sensory research.
• Participate as an active member of cross-functional business development teams comprised of individuals from a variety of disciplines, including Marketing, Purchasing, Engineering and other groups.
Qualifications:
• BS Chemical Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years Experience - Research and/or Industry.
• Experience in a wide range of food product and process development and commercialization preferred.
• High level understanding of product formulation and development, ingredient technology, food processing, food safety, process control and quality management.
• Self-starter with excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to work with various personalities and work styles, and good influence management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business objectives into strategic and tactical project goals and objectives.
• Proven ability to make significant technical scientific advances utilizing internal and/or external resources.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Must be willing and able to travel 25% of the time.
For further information, please contact:
Enrique Michel
Frito-Lay R&D, Principal Engineer
7701 Legacy dr. Plano, TX 75024
Enrique.Michel@PepsiCo.com
Summer Research position available
The Bommarius lab offers a summer position as of May 6, 2013, for an advanced undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate to complete a DOE STTR-SBIR phase II project on the
Removal of
ammonia and water to enhance yield of beta-lactam syntheses through suppression
of secondary hydrolysis
The
project combines the use of biocatalysts to synthesize beta-lactam antibiotics,
specifically ampicillin as a model, with the use of a hollow-fiber membrane
contactor to withdraw ammonia, the by-product of the synthesis:
PGA
D-phenylglycine-amide +
6-aminopenicillanic acid ® ampicillin +
NH3/NH4+
Hydrolysis PGA
side reaction: D-phenylglycine-amide + H2O ® D-phenylglycine + NH3/NH4+
PGA = penicillin
G acylase.
If successful, such a novel process to
synthesize beta-lactams could lead to less expensive anti-infectives. The focus
of the work will be on the transport of ammonia through the membrane. The membrane module
itself will be supplied by our collaborator, Compact Membrane Systems (CMS) of
Newark, DE. Also, some parts of the
characterization are envisioned to take place in CMS’ labs in Newark, DE.
We
have developed a variant of penicillin G acylase (PGA) in the Bommarius lab
that strongly favors synthesis over hydrolysis.
Enzyme is available, the assays are worked out. After characterization of ammonia transport
through the membrane, we will run the PGA-catalyzed reaction to ampicillin
through the hollow-fiber membrane contactor, remove ammonia, and seek to optimize yield and selectivity.
In
summary, the work entails the following items:
1.
Characterization
of transport of ammonia through the hollow-fiber membrane module from aqueous
solution, mainly as function of concentration, pH value & transmembrane
pressure
2.
Ampicillin
synthesis in a membrane contactor loop reactor; ampicillin yield as a function
of substrate concentrations, pH value, and selected other variables.
Publication
opportunity is envisioned and is strongly encouraged. Interested?: Please email resume to Prof. Andreas S.
Bommarius (andreas.bommarius@chbe.gatech.edu).
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Undergraduate Research Assistant needed
Location: In the laboratory of Prof. Mark Prausnitz, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Duration: This position will start in Summer 2013. This position is unpaid but provides academic credit.
Qualifications: The candidate should be currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry or a related science program. Prior experience with working in a laboratory setting is an advantage but not required.
Background: The National Institutes of Health has awarded Georgia Tech a grant to fund development of a novel dissolving microneedle patch for influenza vaccination and bring it into a Phase I clinical trial in 2014-2015. Based on 15 years of research and 70 journal articles on microneedles, Georgia Tech has developed prototype microneedle patches and tested them extensively on animals to demonstrate influenza vaccination efficacy. Microneedles are micron-scale structures (see figure) that painlessly pierce into the skin surface, thereby depositing vaccine in the upper layers of skin. This route of administration has a number of advantages, including the possibility of self-administration and increased vaccine immunogenicity.
Job description: This position provides a unique opportunity to be part of a product development team that is developing a dissolving microneedle patch for influenza vaccination for a Phase I clinical trial. The candidate will be assisting in preparing formulations, carrying out assays for quantitative analysis of vaccine loading in patches and assessment of its stability in test prototypes. The candidate will gain knowledge and hands-on experience running various analytical assays such as ELISA and protein assays.
Contact: If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to Priya Kalluri at priya.kalluri@chbe.gatech.edu
Duration: This position will start in Summer 2013. This position is unpaid but provides academic credit.
Qualifications: The candidate should be currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry or a related science program. Prior experience with working in a laboratory setting is an advantage but not required.
Background: The National Institutes of Health has awarded Georgia Tech a grant to fund development of a novel dissolving microneedle patch for influenza vaccination and bring it into a Phase I clinical trial in 2014-2015. Based on 15 years of research and 70 journal articles on microneedles, Georgia Tech has developed prototype microneedle patches and tested them extensively on animals to demonstrate influenza vaccination efficacy. Microneedles are micron-scale structures (see figure) that painlessly pierce into the skin surface, thereby depositing vaccine in the upper layers of skin. This route of administration has a number of advantages, including the possibility of self-administration and increased vaccine immunogenicity.
Job description: This position provides a unique opportunity to be part of a product development team that is developing a dissolving microneedle patch for influenza vaccination for a Phase I clinical trial. The candidate will be assisting in preparing formulations, carrying out assays for quantitative analysis of vaccine loading in patches and assessment of its stability in test prototypes. The candidate will gain knowledge and hands-on experience running various analytical assays such as ELISA and protein assays.
Contact: If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to Priya Kalluri at priya.kalluri@chbe.gatech.edu
The Art of Drawing
Summer Architecture Course Available Campus Wide
The course listed below is open to students across
campus. Please join us this summer!
The
Art of Drawing – Arch 4411 (Intro to Visual Arts) is open to all
interested GT students in any major. It is the intention of this course
to explore the art of drawing in both theory and technique. The course
will include studio work and field trip exercises. The course will
culminate with the exploration of a topic of each student’s choosing,
illustrated with appropriate drawings. While a meaningful course, this
promises to be a lot of fun for the summer. Please request the course description and syllabus from your academic advisor if you are interested.
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